W. Heywood Fralin, Rector of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, gave a 'state of the University' address to members of the Jefferson Literary and Debating Society on October 31, 2008.
...[Bill T.] Jones, a Tony Award winner, will bring his Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company to the University of Virginia for a busy week that will help him explore the direction and elements of a new major dance theater work he is creating.
... So what can I conclude about my stay at UVa? First of all, without exception, all of the people I encountered - the doctors, in spite of their very intense training; the nurses; the technicians, and the support personnel - could not have been more friendly, more caring and more competent.
... Now, emphasis on finding alternative energy sources is bringing nuclear studies back, and UVa is discussing adding a minor in nuclear studies to its engineering school, [Bill] Hall said. It's something he believes will find interest among students who see nuclear as an emissions-free way to combat global warming.
...The 'urban mini-farm' at Hereford Residential College is getting students involved in agriculture, interacting with faculty outside the classroom and providing them with a learning experience that goes beyond how to plant a tomato.
Cites U.Va. contributions to the Remote Area Medical Volunteer Corps in Southwest Virginia, and U.Va.-Wise study of "nerves" in the region
Some students at UVa are looking beyond the boundaries of Charlottesville trying to make a global impact. Whether it's Africa, Asia or even impoverished areas here in the United States, these students are taking their projects outside the classroom, trying to inspire some major public health changes. ... Her project was one of dozens on display Friday in the Rotunda as part of the Center for Global Health Symposium, a chance for students from a variety of majors to present their experiences.
... Federico Ciliberto and Carola Schenone, of the University of Virginia, found that when airlines emerge from bankruptcy, they don't cut fares by any meaningful amount. The researchers found that "this is a striking and very surprising result, since airlines always justify their bankruptcy filings as a way to lower their operating costs," which in turn should help reduce fares.
JoAnn V. Pinkerton
A professor of obstetrics and gynecology, and president of the North American Menopause Society
Testosterone patch may kick-start sex drive in women
CNN / Health Magazine / Nov. 6
http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/11/06/healthmag.testosterone.patch.sex/
William Quandt
Professor of politics
Cautious optimism over Iranian support for Obama
France24 / Nov. 6
http://www.france24.com/en/20081106-cautious-optimism-over-mideast-support-obama-iran
Greg Roberts
Senior associate dean of admissions
Colleges review potential students' Facebook pages
Scripps TV Station Group / ...
University Professor of Chemistry Donald Hunt's mass spectrometry group teamed with Rockefeller University in new stem cell research
By James W. Ceaser, a professor of politics
It is a peculiarity of American government that after more than 200 years no fixed system exists for selecting the president of the United States. Almost every nomination contest brings with it a different arrangement for the schedule of primaries, the allocation of delegates, and the regulation of campaign finance. No one can get used to the system before it has changed again.
Dr. Michael O. Thorner, a professor of internal medicine, leads a new U.Va. study
New U.Va.-powered virtual Rome goes 3D with 60,000 virtual characters
Entrepreneurship professor Philippe Sommer and recent Darden graduates Adam Healey and Andy Tang discuss their startup businesses
President John T. Casteen III and students Kyle Mihalcoe and Patrick Tyler explain how AccessUVA and the College Guide program open doors
Luis Fortuño
Law School graduate and governor-elect of Puerto Rico
Embattled Puerto Rico governor defeated
Miami Herald / Nov. 5
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/latin-america-and-caribbean-politics/story/756630.html
Eric Jao - aka DJ Enferno
1997 graduate, DJ and fifth member of Madonna's band for her "Sticky and Sweet Tour"
DJ Enferno puts a new spin on Madonna's tour
Long Beach Press-Telegram (CA) / Nov. 5
http://www.presstelegram.com/lifestyle/ci_10908527
Lindsay Shoop
Former All-American rower at U.Va., and Olympic gold medal winner
Hotseat- Golden gal: Olympian Shoop brings...
Cordel Faulk
Communications director for the Center for Politics
5th District Race Still Too Close To Call
WVIR NBC-29 / Nov. 6
http://www.nbc29.com/Global/story.asp?S=9292775&nav=menu496_2
and
Dems See Gains In Virginia
WCAV CBS-19 / Nov. 5
http://www.charlottesvillenewsplex.tv/home/headlines/33931379.html
and
Community Leaders' Take on Obama's Win
WVIR NBC-29 / Nov. 5
http://www.nbc29.com/Global/story.asp?S=9298966&nav=menu496_2_3
JoAnn V. Pinkerton
A professor of obstetrics and gynecology
Testosterone Patch May Kick-Start Sex Drive in Women
Health.com / Nov. 5
http://news.health.com/2008/1...
By Gerard Alexander, associate professor of politics and a visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute
... Can we agree that it's silly to speculate about a full-blown crisis of the Republican party? ... In a year when the Democratic candidate had all the wind at his back that history plausibly had to offer - the economy, the media, the unusual charisma so many perceived in him, a clumsy GOP campaign - Obama won a smaller share of the vote than George H.W. Bush did in 1992 and a full 6 percentage points less than Ronald Reagan did in his true landslide four years before that.